
“Dandy” Dick Landy’s A/FX Dodge Coronet 1965 Mopar Drag Team Photos!
Few drag racers in Mopar history are of the stature of “Dandy” Dick Landy. In addition to an endless line of Super Stocker, Pro Stockers

Remembering Las Vegas’ Alpine Village Inn
When the weather starts to cool, but I am always reminded of the old Alpine Village Inn and the Rathskeller, (Closed in 1997). This was

CELESTIAL LONELINESS
There is this feeling of being cracked open, rushing endlessly outwards and upwards, and wanting somebody to hold you still, bring you back to yourself.

A Swap Meet Scrounger’s Guide to Vintage Wheels
One of the easiest and earliest methods of automotive personalization comes in the form of tires and wheels. Aftermarket rolling stock originally offered a combination

In 1974, a Richmond music festival turned into a full-on riot
In April of 1974, the Cherry Blossom Music Festival promised two full days of music. Performances from the Steve Miller Band, Kool & the Gang,

CB radios are still truckin’ – celebrate National CB Radio Day!
Citizens band, or CB, radios… remember them? While the popularity of CBs has declined dramatically since the era of disco and bell bottom jeans, a

The only people for me are the mad ones
“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of

flow is only temporary
A state of being, of creation and consistent thought. To be in one’s flow is to be in their element. It is in this state

JC Whitney: The Rise and Fall of an Automotive Icon
Regular readers of my Cars of a Lifetime series will know by now that I spent some time working for JC Whitney in Chicago. Given
I found the Bay Area hill in Windows XP’s iconic wallpaper
I trudge along the side of a piercingly loud two-lane highway, stepping over a Modelo can, an empty bottle of wine and a Sonic burger

Off-Roading Imperial Sand Dunes
Off-roading in the Imperial Sand Dunes is wild exhilaration. Down a slope of gorgeous desert, whipping back up into the sun onto a golden hill.

I drink booze, I smoke, and I’m hooked on caffeine
“I drink booze, I smoke, and I’m hooked on caffeine. I actually have been known to swear at times and belch and even raise my